Inside China’s Silicon Valley: From copycats to innovation Nov 26, 2018 Spread over several floors and covering hundreds of thousands of square feet, the market is home to vendors selling the parts that make up your…
Huge, high-flying ‘pseudo-satellite’ will soon take to the skies | Innovation Nov 23, 2018 More than an ordinary aerial drone but not quite a satellite, a huge solar-powered airplane with three tails and wings wider than a jumbo jet’s…
Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices |… Nov 23, 2018 Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them can be difficult for people with paralysis. New research…
Facebook’s Sandberg details company’s ties to PR firm | Innovation Nov 23, 2018 Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, on Wednesday revised her account of her knowledge of Facebook’s relationship with Definers…
Outages hit Facebook’s apps including Instagram and WhatsApp | Innovation Nov 22, 2018 If it didn’t already feel like the sky was falling at Facebook, it probably does now. Facebook confirmed that its family of apps, which includes…
Huge crater discovered hiding beneath ice sheet | Innovation Nov 21, 2018 An international team of researchers say they’ve discovered an impact crater of vast proportions hiding beneath more than a half-mile of ice in…
What will a nuclear waste warning look like in 100,000 years’ time? | Innovation Nov 17, 2018 And it’s not as easy as it seems. The problem with paper Deciding where to create nuclear waste storage sites, demarcating them clearly and then…
Scientists redefine the kilogram | Innovation Nov 17, 2018 The change was made at a meeting in Versailles, France, with experts opting for a more modern, and accurate, alternative. “The vote is a unanimous…
Taiwan grandpa plays Pokémon Go on 15 mobile phones | Innovation Nov 14, 2018 A 70-year-old in Taiwan has been dubbed “Pokémon Grandpa” for playing Pokémon Go on 15 mobile phones at once while riding his bike. Chen San-yuan…
Interstellar ‘porch light’ just might help us find space aliens | Innovation Nov 14, 2018 Radio has long been the mode of choice when it comes to searching for aliens, and potentially conversing with them. But radio’s not the only game…